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Angling Active Clubs Co-ordinator Jan 16

For information purposes of all affiliated members. Could Secretaries please arrangeto forward this to all members via e-mail and post it on their Association noticeboard.

Compiled by Gary Lavery, Angling Active Clubs Co-ordinator for the period 4th to 27th January 2016.

The Angling Active Clubs Co-ordinator has been appointed for the governing bodies of Angling in Northern Ireland, The Ulster Angling Federation and the National Course Fishing Federation Ireland Ulster Branch, as supported by Sport NI and Outdoor Recreation NI.

The following meetings were attended;

7th January, Randalstown, Meeting with Craigmore Fishery regarding the establishment of a new Angling Club at Craigmore and Coach Education.

12th January, Belfast, Meeting with Tomasz Rzonca, Secretary Polish Angling Club and Mike McClure, Sport NI, regarding funding programmes for the angling club and support for the development of coaching and new member’s programmes.

12th January, Belfast, Meeting with Aiden Creamer and Mike McClure, Sport NI, regarding information for the new Outdoor Recreation Plan and report for NI from Angling.

13th January, Portglenone, Attended and presented to the Clad and district Angling Club AG regarding Angling NI and support available to the club for recruitment of new members, coach education, funding, and safeguarding.

14th January, Portadown, Meeting with DCAL Officers Deidre Simpson, and Gillian Kinnear and the Lurgan AC officers regarding the new DCAL licenses system and the process involved for obtaining a new licence and permit, as well as the data being collated for communicating to new users in the sport.

19th January, Belfast, Meeting with Mike McClure, and Aiden Creamer Sport NI, Olivia Cosgrove, Row the Erne, Mary Farrell, Royal Yachting Assoc, Nikki Evans, Afbini, Gordon Reid, Rowing Ireland, Chris Scott Outdoor Recreation NI, Arlene Matthews and Gillian Armstrong, Strangford Lough Partnership, Sharon Lavin, Waterways Ireland and Ashley Hunter, Canoe Association NI regarding a new project aimed at increasing health enhancing physical activity especially for those at risk of social and economic isolation through the use of water based sports and activities. It will involve the promotion of opportunities for long term sustainable engagement in sport and physical activities in, on or adjacent to water but through a major promotion of water based sports during the European Week of Sport

20th January, Enniskillen, Meeting with Mike McClure, Sort NI, DCAL Officers, Paul McAleavy, and Richard Turner, Keith Collen, Fermanagh and Omagh Council and Mark Rogers, Extern regarding the development of a new community angling hub in Enniskillen.

21st January, Loughgall, Meeting with DCAL Officers, John Blair and Michael McAnallen regarding the DCAL “open day” for March 5th 2016 at Loughgall Country Park.